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EllenCara Boulder

Delivery
Set Up
Event Design
Non-Floral
Whitney
Hailey
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Recommended by 100% of couples

About this vendor

EllenCara Boulder is a wedding and event floral design company based in Longmont, CO. Enjoying over 30 years of award-winning floral design experience; we serve all of Colorado and welcome travel. We create exquisite wedding arrangements while pledging sustainable floral business practices. We proudly offer our own homegrown organic garden flowers, herbs, succulents, hops, and varied foliage. We also incorporate other locally grown flowers and carefully sourced specialty blooms from reputable growers across the map.
With a commitment to detail and service, we pledge to bring our best to each event. We love what we do!

Services Offered
EllenCara Boulder tailors each wedding and event with designs and services that perfectly fit both our clients' visionary goals and budgets. Committing to only one event daily ensures a seamless floral experience for every wedding day celebration. We bring our passion for eco-conscious floral design and dedicated unparalleled service to each event. We take pride in personalizing every detail to mirror and reflect our client's vision. We welcome ALL couples and weddings, from elopements, minimons, and micro-weddings to Grande Galas. We do not have set pricing or minimums. No event is too small or too large! Let's plan it!

Our services may include:

  • Consultations (scheduled in-person by appointment and limitless emails/phone calls)
  • Venue visit
  • Event design and installation
  • Delivery
  • Presentation of personal flowers
  • Set-up
  • Rentals
  • Post-event collection

Other Services
Customized proposals ensure the perfect floral arrangements and decor to bring your wedding vision to life. Uniquely yours, designs and services may include but are not limited to:

  • Aisle decor
  • Altar decor
  • Bouquets
  • Boutonnieres
  • Candles
  • Chuppah decor
  • Corsages
  • Flower crowns
  • Flower girl baskets
  • Flower petals
  • Linens
  • Non-floral decor
  • Pocket squares
  • Table arrangements

What You'll Love About EllenCara Boulder
EllenCara Boulder's expertise, professionalism, and undoubted talent for creating floral arrangements have received consistent praise from delighted couples and loved ones for years. The florist knows how to work to a budget, bring a wedding vision to life, and much more. Read the reviews to learn more.

Features

Woman-owned

Just me

Experience

  • 35 years in business

  • We speak English and Spanish

Links

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FAQ

Which of the following are included in the cost of your floral services?

Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Set Up

How would you describe your floral designs?

Classic
Country
Eclectic
Glamorous
Modern
Romantic
Rustic
Vintage

Which of the following services do you provide?

Consultations
Delivery
Event Design
Set Up
Venue Visit
Ceremony
Reception

What types of arrangements do you provide?

Aisle Decor
Altar Decor
Bouquets
Boutonnieres
Centerpieces
Chuppah Decor
Corsages
Flower Baskets
Flower Crowns
Flower Petals
Non-Floral
Single Flowers

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Reviews of EllenCara Boulder

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Ellen is an exceptional florist who consistently exceeded expectations, delivering stunning, creative arrangements and personalized touches. She communicates clearly, works within tight budgets, and helped with design, setup, and day-of details to keep things calm. Multiple couples praised her professionalism, flexibility, and highly recommend her services.

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Ellen is an exceptional florist who consistently exceeded expectations, delivering stunning, creative arrangements and personalized touches. She communicates clearly, works within tight budgets, and helped with design, setup, and day-of details to keep things calm. Multiple couples praised her professionalism, flexibility, and highly recommend her services.

Whitney
Whitney Sent on 06/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning and Sweet

Ellen was our Boulder guide, cheerleader, design consultant and florist. She designed arrangements I couldn't even imagine coming out as beautiful as they did. I wanted a bohemian, natural, green and Spring mountain landscape motif. I sent her some ChatGPT generated ideas with flowers that weren't even real flowers and she outdid every bit of it on the big day. She took us to coffee to nail in final design plans. She came over the day before the wedding to bring hair flowers and give us instructions on how to place them and keep everything fresh. She arrived early at our venue to set everything up so it would look perfect. She helped my little flower girls perfectly pin in their hair pieces. She found the most beautiful and creative little flowers and berries I'd never seen before to bring in exactly the colors I wanted. Amazing! The whole wedding was beautiful and sweet thanks to Ellen who I (obviously) highly recommend.
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Tina Sent on 07/29/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding florals of my dreams

Ellen was an absolute joy to work with. She created the florals of my dreams! My vision was a classic and elegant black tie optional wedding and she went above and beyond my expectations. Ellen is also such a fun, lovely, and friendly person to work with- she truly put me at ease that she would deliver on the vision. My florals made my wedding feel like a fairytale and it was truly the best day of my life. I could not recommend Ellen enough!! Thank you Ellen!!!!
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Molly Sent on 12/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

100% recommend Ellen!

Ellen was so sweet, and did an absolutely phenomenal job with our wedding florals. We had a limited floral budget, but Ellen was very flexible on working with that budget to provide a beautiful and stunning set of floral arrangements.
Ellen asked about our reception layout and used that to come up with a much better floral arrangement than what I'd originally come up with, she is an expert! She is also just incredibly sweet and I smiled every time we chatted on the phone. 100% recommend, you won't regret it!
Hailey
Hailey Sent on 11/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

THE best florist in the Boulder area!

I can not reconnect Ellen enough!!! Ellen created the most stunning florals and helped us work within a very reasonable budget!! I know nothing about florals, but she made the process very easy! She communicated with us through the entire planning process, and her results exceed all expectations! My guests were shocked at how beautiful her work was. She helped me incorporate a personalized bouquet ribbon that was very import to me, and provided STUNNING hair florals that included berries and really made a storybook look come together!
Katie
Katie Sent on 05/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

5 Stars Isn't Enough

I cannot recommend Ellen highly enough. I didnt have a wedding planner, and Ellen was an absolute saving grace for my wedding planning. She helped me figure out my vision, was flexible with changes along the way, and made it spectacular. She was amazing working with my budget to create exactly what I was looking for. The day of she was such a wonderful person to have on site. She made family tear up with her kind words, improvised perfectly when issues arose setting up, and created the most beautiful arrangements. She is an artist and I am so, so grateful for her work. I wish I could give more than 5 stars.
C
Chris Sent on 02/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing, Creative Ellen Readio of Ellen Cara in Boulder!

After interviewing countless florists, we found Ellen. 5 minutes after speaking to her, we knew we had found THE ONE! She listens to your vision and comes back with creative ideas, also showing options that you may not have even known existed! We were thrilled to have found her,her floral designs for every part of the wedding were lovely. She has the aura of confidence, kindness and calmness. We knew it would be lovely and she by far exceeded all expectations!
M
Maggie Sent on 01/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Ellen is incredible

Ellen’s was phenomenal and absolutely exceeded my expectations. I recommend her 100% for wedding day florals.
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Lindee Sent on 11/29/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best Florist Around!

Ellen,

Working with you on our wedding flowers was an absolute delight and one of the highlights of the entire planning process. Your warmth, easy-going nature, and the shared connection of growing up in our small town created a personal touch that made the experience truly special.

I can't thank you enough for not only understanding my vision and color scheme but also for exceeding all expectations with the breathtaking floral arrangements you crafted for our big day. Your natural talent and creativity shone through in every detail, making the entire event feel truly magical.

What sets you apart is not only your incredible floral design skills but also your infectious positivity and encouragement throughout the process. Your happy-go-lucky attitude made the entire experience enjoyable and stress-free. It's clear that you have a genuine gift for what you do, and we feel fortunate to have had you as part of our wedding team.

Our wedding day wouldn't have been as enchanting without your expertise and artistic touch. Thank you so much for your dedication, passion, and for making our celebration unforgettable. We wholeheartedly recommend you to anyone seeking a florist with both exceptional skills and a heartwarming personality.
Pamela
Pamela Sent on 09/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Ellen is spectacular!!

Ellen gave me peace of mind and confidence by suggesting the type of flower and colors etc. I could not have been more pleased with the product and pricing. Truly a professional who does NOT disappoint!
Amy
Amy G. Sent on 08/30/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wildflower fairytale florals of my dreams

You can tell from the moment you meet this lady that she loves what she does and cares about her clients deeply. She worked within our fairly limited budget and went miles beyond our expectations. We were so lucky to have Ellen and recommend anyone work with her.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner
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Owner, lead designer

Professional Network & Endorsements

Amore' Entertainment Amore' Entertainment Wedding DJs

We are elated to endorse Ellen Cara Boulder Exquisite Flowers. Ellen strives to craft simultaneously original and inspired designs suited to your style. We have full confidence that she will work hard to exceed your expectations. (Written by 15 time award winning Colorado wedding MC/DJ, Matt Martindale with Amore’ DJ Entertainment. Consistently serving Fort Collins to Estes Park, Colorado Springs, Denver, Boulder, Greeley, Vail and ALL across Colorado!)

Dickens Opera House Dickens Opera House Historic Weddings

Ellen Cara's attention to uniqueness and incorporating earth's elements into her art makes her floral creations truly one of a kind. You will be amazed at what she whips up. She takes pride in what she does, and it shows!

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